On Friday, January 30th, our beloved Houston passed peacefully in his sleep after 12 adventure-filled years. Houston played in every park in DC and eventually moved to Denver, where he ran mountain trails, swam in lakes, celebrated a marriage, and welcomed two human children into his family. Houston loved his pack. He was, above all, the center of our family in every way possible. Never out of arm’s reach, in bed every night for a snuggle, pawing for one more pet, trialing his children with utter devotion, lying in the middle of the kitchen, stationed under the table for every meal. He was our anchor. We are heartbroken by his passing, but know he is chasing dirty tennis balls, swimming in cold lakes, booping noses, and running a trail on a cool day.